The Philadelphia Charge made its Delaware Valley debut a successful one as Erin Martin and Deidre Enos each scored a pair of goals in a 7-1 exhibition game victory over the University of Virginia at the Kirkwood Soccer Park in New Castle, Del. Martin scored twice in a three-minute span of the first half as Philadelphia jumped out to a 2-0 lead after 20 minutes of play. In the 27th minute, Martin provided a nice through pass to Kelly Smith, who beat Virginia goalkeeper Jodi Clugston to make the score 3-0. Enos came on for Smith in the 41st minute and widened the gap to 5-0 with two unassisted goals over the next four minutes. Lindsey Grubbs put Virginia on the board at the 55th minute, but Jennifer Soileau answered just over 20 minutes later off a feed from Jennifer Tietjen. Lorrie Fair capped the scoring in the 89th minute when she took a long pass from Liu Ailing and beat goalkeeper Anne Abernethy to the near post. Midfielder Mandy Clemens and defender Erica Iverson sat out due to knee injuries. The Charge returns to action on Wednesday at 7:00 p.m. ET when it take on Penn State at the United States Training Center, located at 1426 Marshallton-Thorndale Road in Downingtown, Pa. April 8 in New Castle, Del. Virginia 1 Philadelphia 7. Goals: Lindsey Grubbs 55; Erin Martin (Rebekah McDowell) 17, Erin Martin (Rakel Karvelsson) 20, Kelly Smith (Erin Martin) 27, Deidre Enos 41, Deidre Enos 45, Jennifer Soileau (Jennifer Tietjen) 76, Lorrie Fair (Liu Ailing) 89. Virginia — 1-Jodi Clugston (Anne Abernethy, 56), 6-Melissa Somadelis (21-Megan Leo, 74), 17-Ashley Meeker, 18-Tammy Westinghouse, 23-Meredith Rhodes (22-Lindsey Grubbs, 41), 3-Laura Gaworecki, 4-Kelly Worden, 7-Erin Engelhardt (8-Kelly Melton, 61), 10-Lori Lindsey, 9-Alyssa Benitez (11-Sarah Lane, 54), 15-Darci Borski. Philadelphia — 24-Melissa Moore, 13-Heather Mitts (25-Jennifer Tietjen, 41), 6-Jenny Benson, 12-Kalli Kamholz, 5-Doris Fitschen, 2-Lorrie Fair, 4-Rakel Karvelsson, 10-Liu Ailing, 19-Rebekah McDowell (Michelle Demko, 56), 8-Kelly Smith (3-Deidre Enos, 41), 17-Erin Martin (11-Jennifer Soileau).

Spirit blanks USD

The San Diego Spirit used four first-half goals to defeat the University of San Diego, 4-0, at USD’s Practice Field on April 8. The Spirit improves its full-match preseason record to 3-4. Jenny Mascaro (26th minute), Sherrill Kester (30), Shannon MacMillan (44) and Traci Arkenberg (45) scored the Spirit’s four goals. The Spirit controlled most of the play throughout the match out-shooting USD, 17-4. Spirit goalkeeper Jaime Pagliarulo made two saves for the shutout victory.

Power edges Gators

In a 60-minute friendly match vs the University of Florida, the Power defeated the Gators, 1-0, April 8 in Chapel Hill, N.C. The Power’s lone goal was scored by Jessica Reifer, who went in alone and beat the Florida goalkeeper inside the right post. Power goalkeeper Suzy Strazzulla played the entire game and notched the shutout in front of an announced crowd of 4,726 at the University of North Carolina’s Fetzer Field, which is also the home of the Carolina Courage.